Competition # : 38770
Department: Labour, Skills and Immigration
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: \xe2\x80\x8b5/9/2023\xe2\x80\x8b (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
Designation Status
This opportunity is designated to applicants that identify as Indigenous Person, African Nova Scotian or Other Racially Visible Person, or Person with a Disability.
African Nova Scotian- is any Nova Scotian who chooses to declare African ancestry, regardless of how long they have lived here and regardless of how much African ancestry they can declare.
Racially Visible Persons - persons, other than Indigenous people or African Nova Scotians, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.
Indigenous Peoples - persons who identify themselves as First Nation (Status and non-Status), M\xc3\xa9tis, or Inuit
Persons with Disabilities - persons who, for the purposes of employment, identify themselves or believe that an employer is likely to consider that the workplace environment may create a barrier due to a long-term or recurring physical, mental, sensory, hearing, neurological psychiatric or learning disability.
About Us
The Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) works as a trusted partner to grow the population, develop our current and future workforce, and foster inclusive, safe and fair workplaces. This includes welcoming people from across Canada and the world, helping people prepare for job opportunities and build the skills they need, promoting safe work environments and helping employers and employees know their rights and responsibilities. We work together to create a future where everyone has an opportunity to thrive.
The Corporate Policy and Services Branch of LSI is the department\'s primary link with the broader government. The Branch helps ensure the department aligns with, and adheres to, government policies, priorities, and processes, and in turn, supports government decision-making.
The Policy and Planning Division, within the Corporate Policy and Services Branch, works collaboratively across the department and with internal and external partners, to develop and implement a clearly defined departmental strategic policy and planning framework to support the achievement of government and department priorities and objectives. The division is the key liaison with the Executive Council Office (ECO) and is the departmental lead for submissions to Executive Council, including Agencies, Boards and Commissions, procurement, and Requests for Legislation. The division takes a lead role in preparing ministerial and deputy ministerial briefing materials, strategic and business planning, and preparations for the House of Assembly.
About Our Opportunity
Are you seeking an opportunity to influence policy development that improves the labour, skills, and immigration sector in Nova Scotia? Do you want to join a team who enjoys brainstorming, solving problems, and bringing new ideas to life? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to explore as a Senior Policy Analyst within the Policy and Planning Division. We take a \xe2\x80\x9cpeople first\xe2\x80\x9d approach with our team and our work. We strive to build relationships based on kindness, respect, and collaboration.
As the Senior Policy Analyst, you will be responsible for preparing, coordinating, and leading department Cabinet submissions: leading activities to identify and develop solutions to policy, legislative, and regulatory challenges; undertaking research projects related to complex policy issues, and supporting briefings with senior management.
Building relationships with partners, including those within the department and across government, is important to this position as facilitating consultations and high-level collaborations among partners will be required to advance regulatory and policy initiatives. In this role, you will engage with Senior Management, Directors, program staff, Department of Justice legal staff, the Executive Council Office, other government agencies and departments, and community partners.
As the Senior Policy Analyst, you will report directly to the Manager of Policy in the Policy and Planning Division.
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